Silva v Diaz 'Spider' to return from horrific injury Like us Australia's biggest MMA site August is set to be a tough month to follow along to if you're a mixed martial arts fan. With dozens of promotions from every corner of the globe presenting their best action,Oakley Frog, here's what to watch out for.
Ultimate Fighting Championship:
UFC: Bader vs. St Preux - August 17
Key matches:
Ryan Bader vs. Ovince St. Preux
Ross Pearson vs. Abel Trujillo
Tim Boetsch vs. Brad Tavares
Gray Maynard vs. Fabricio Camoes
UFC: Bisping vs. Le - August 23
Key matches:
Michael Bisping vs. Cung Le
Tyron Woodley vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Zhang Lipeng vs. Brendan O'Reilly
Ning Guangyou vs. Jianping Yang
UFC: Henderson vs. dos Anjos - August 24
Key matches:
Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Francis Carmont vs. Thales Leites
Demian Maia vs. Mike Pyle
Jordan Mein vs. Brandon Thatch
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Barao - August 31
Key matches:
UFC bantamweight championship: TJ Dillashaw (c) vs. Renan Barao
UFC flyweight championship: Demetrious Johnson (c) vs. Chris Cariaso
Shayna Baszler vs. Bethe Correia
Tony Ferguson vs. Danny Castillo